Fare box



R. L. CARE Feb. 18, 1947.

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L fi Im/en to?! RlchardL (are Patented Feb. 18, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE FARE BOX Richard L. Care, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Application January 26, 1945, Serial No. 574,673

6 Claims. 1

This invention relates to improvements in fare boxes for use on public conveyances which are detachably mounted on a fixed stanchion in the vehicle and are adapted for removal for checking and for ultimate removal of the fares collected therein and the principal objects of the inventicn are to provide a mechanism within the box which will ensure the fare compartments being securely locked upon the box being removed from its supporting standard for checking at the end of a run and which. upon being reset for a further immediate use, will segregate the fares collected on the first run and lock same securely in a separate compartment.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mechanism which will retain the box closed against the reception of fares after it has been used on a second run and removed from the standard until the contents have been removed by an authorized person and the mechanism reset for an initial operation.

The principal feature of the invention consists in the novel arrangement of a movable partition intermediate of the depth of the fare-receiving compartment and a movable shutter for closing the top of said compartment with means for simultaneously automatically closing and locking same upon the operation of the means for unlocking the box for removal from its standard.

A further feature of importance consists in providing means for the re-opening of the top shutter of the fare box without releasing the automatically locked partition of the lower fare compartment and means for preventing the second re-opening of the top shutter until the contents of the box are removed.

A still further feature is to provide means for resetting the top shutter and ensuring the resetting of the movable top partition of the lower fare compartment.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a broken perspective view of the lower fare-receiving portion of a fare box showing a portion of the stanchion bracket on which it is mounted in longitudinal section.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the stanchion mounting socket for the fare box.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the socket engaging member which supports the fare box.

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical section of the fare box taken on the line 44 of Figure 5.

Figure 5 is a vertical section of the box taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an elevational detail in an intermediate operating position of the key-controlled member for releasing the top shutter of the fare compartment and effecting the closing of the partition of the bottom fare compartment.

Figure 7 is a detail similar to Figure 6 showing the shutter controlling member in the locked position after opening the top shutter and closing the lower compartment.

Figure 8 is a part plan view of the fare-receiving portion of the box with the fare-guiding and observation portion removed, the hand lever for unlocking the box from the stanchion being shown in the normal position when the box is locked on the standard.

Figure 9 is a plan detail of one corner of the fare compartment portion of the box showing the l0ckoperating member in the position assumed in unlocking the box from the stanchion.

Figure 10 is a sectional detail showing the stanchion lock-operating mechanism taken on the line Ill-l0 of Figure 8.

Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 10 showing the stanchion lock-operating member in the position illustrated in Figure 9.

Figure 12 is a sectional elevational view taken on the line l2-l 2 of Figure 8 showing the shutter at the top of the fare-receiving and observation portion and its operating mechanism with the parts in the position assumed when the control lever is depressed in the position to unlock the box from the standard.

Figure 13 is a vertical sectional view through the upper part of the observation portion of the box taken on the line 13-43 of Figure 12.

Figure 14 is an elevational view showing the position of the lock guard plate in dotted lines, and Figure 15 is a, view showing the pivotally mounted partition in its closed position.

In the use of detachable fare boxes where the box is mounted on a stanchion in the vehicle it is customary for the operator when he completes his run to unlock the box from its stanchion and turn it into the office with his report and the box is then sent to the cashiers ofiice for opening and recording and the boxes are necessarily out of service for a time.

It is highly desirable that this period of operation be deferred from the end of regular runs until a slacker period and that the boxes when thus turned in be put into immediate use on any special service of short runs and it is of course necessary that the fares collected on a regular run should be separated from the fares later collected.

The present invention has been devised to enable the boxes to be thus used and that the fares be properly safeguarded and certain improvements have been applied to the standard fare box to accomplish the desired results.

In the device herein shown the fare receptacle of the box comprises a rectangular casing l surmounted by an open frame 2 having glass-enclosing panels within which are arranged suitable guides which direct the fares to the box I from the opening 3 in the top into which the fares are dropped.

A pivotal shutter 4 is arranged to form one of the guides and is adapted to be swung on its pivot to close the opening 3. This shutter is operated by a pivotal lever 5 connected to a vertical bar 6 which extends downwardly and is slidably mounted on the inner side of the wall I oi the casing I and is held in its upward position by a coil compression spring 8 supported by a bracket flange 9.

A shaft l3 mounted in suitable bearings in the casing I adjacent to the top thereof and spaced a short distance from the wall 1 extends beyond one side of the casing and has an operating lever handle II thereon.

A shutter I2, pivotally mounted at the top of the casing I, closes the top of the casing being held in the closed position by a spring-held arm I3 rotatably mounted on the shaft I I! and operated by the shaft to swing downwardly to drop the shutter.

The shutter I2 receives the fares dropped into the box and when inspected the operator turns the lever handle II to drop the shutter and deliver the fares to the interior of the casing I. This shutter is held closed only by spring tension.

Attached to the inner end of the shaft Ill close to the wall of the casing is an arm I4 which has a stop lug l5 engaging a suitable stop to limit the upward movement of the lever I I and shaft which is operated by a torsion spring i6 wound thereon and having one end attached to the casing.

The shaft ID is slidable in its bearings and is held in the inward position by a compression spring I! and may be pulled outwardly by pulling on the handle II.

The arm I4 is formed with a toothed quadrant I8 which is adapted upon the shaft I being pulled outward to mesh with a toothed quadrant l9 formed on the end of a lever 2|! pivoted intermediate of its length on a pin 2| mounted on the box wall I. The free end of the lever 23 extends between the wall I and the vertical shutter bar 6 and engages on being swung downward with a lug on the back of the said bar to force it downwardly against the compression spring 8, the upper end of said bar operating the shutter lever connected therewith to swing the shutter to close the top opening 3.

Pivotally mounted on the bar 6 is a spring latch 22 which is adapted on the downward movement of the bar 6 to engage one of the stepped teeth 23 which are rigidly mounted on the wall 1, thus holding the bar 6 and shutter 4 in the closed position,

Attached to the lower end of the rod extension 24 of the bar 6 is an upwardly extending angularly bent bar 25, the upper end of which is hooked over a rigid curved arm 26 rigidly secured to the underside of a shutter 21 pivotally mounted to close an opening 28 in a plate 29 extending across the casing I and spaced below the shutter [2.

It will be understood that when the bar 3 is pushed down as described the bar 25 sliding on the shutter arm 26 swings the shutter 21 up to close the opening 28 and it is locked closed by the spring latch 22, thus sealing the fares in the lower part of the casing which is closed at the bottom by a lock door 30.

An arm 3i pivotally mounted on a pin 32 secured in the side wall of the casing adjacent to the wall 1 extends close to the wall opposite to the wall 1 and carries a latch dog 33, the lower end of which projects below a slotted guard plate 34.

A partition 35 pivotally mounted at the side of the box opposite to the wall I and intermediate of its height is adapted to extend across the casing and divide the interior into upper and lower compartments. This partition is held in an upright position by the latch dog 33 and upon the closing of the shutter 21 as described the latch is lifted by the shutter engaging the pivotal arm 3| and the partition is spring-operated to swing downwardly. A bevelled stop lug 36 is arranged on one of the side walls of the casing to limit the downward movement of said partition and the partition is preferably formed with laterally slidable edge plates 31 spring-urged outwardly from either side of the partition by compression springs 38. The stop lug 33 is formed with a notch 39 which receives the edge of one of the plates 31 and locks the partition closed when swung downward as described.

It will be understood that all fares deposited in the box before the partition 35 is released from its upright position fall to the bottom of the box and when the operator moves the lever I l by sliding it outward then turning same the partition is released and closes the fares in the bottom compartment and co-incidentally he closes and locks the shutter 21.

Vertically slidably mounted on the casing I alongside the bar 6 is a member 40 which is held in an upward position by a compression spring 4| and has a hook extension 42 extending below the bracket flange 3, It also has a vertical flange extension 43 which, upon being moved downwardly, engages the toe lug 44 of the latch 22 to release it from the holding teeth 23.

Mounted in the side Wall of the casing adjacent to the handle lever is a boss 45 in which is rotatably horizontally mounted a key slotted member 46 into which a key bar is adapted to be inserted from outside the casing and this member has a lever extension 41 which engages the upper end of the slidalble member 40 and which is adapted, upon the turning of the key member, to depress the member 40 and release the latch 22, thus allowing the spring 8 to force the bar Ii upwardly to open the top shutter 4 and coincidentally lift the looped bar 25 to open the shutter 27. The lever extension 4'! is normally held above the member 40 by the spring 41'.

The outer end of the rotatable key-operated member 45 is normally covered by a pivotal guard plate 48 arranged inside the casing wall which plate is connected to a rotatable lock member 49 which is preferably a tumbler lock and controlled by a key, the insertion and turning of which swings the guard plate 48 clear of the opening 48' to the key slotted member 46. This guard plate can only be moved by the use of a proper key to operate the lock.

A rod 50 slidably mounted vertically in the bracket flange 9 and flanges 5| projecting from the wall I is spring-held upwardly by a coil compression spring 52 and carries at its upper end a signal disc 53.

A companion rod 54 connected with the rod 50 by a block 55 has a crook extension 56.

Pivotally mounted on a pin 51 secured to the wall 1 below the lever 20 for operating the bar 6 is an angle-shaped latch 58, the upper end horizontal arm of which extends into the path of the latch 22 carried by the bar 6 and the lower end is adapted, upon the downward movement of the bar 6, to swing outwardly to engage and hold the crook 56 and the attached signal in the down position.

If the handle lever H is manipulated part way and allowed to return the bar 6 will be moved down and the spring latch 22 moves to a position below the end of the horizontal arm of the latch 58 and if the movement is continued the latch engages the teeth 23 and locks the bar but if the latch 22 is not moved to the locking position and is allowed to move up after passing the end of the latch 58 it engages said latch 58 and swings it in its pivot until the lower end swings clear of the crook 55 and allows the spring 52 to move the signal rod up so that the signal is disclosed above the casing I, thereby indicating that the operator has been operating the release lever wrongfully.

After the bar 6 has been moved down and locked it can only be released by an authorized person operating the key-controlled member 4!! causing said member to move downwardly so that its flange extension 4-3 engages the toe lug M of the latch 22 secured to said bar, thus releasing said latch from the teeth 23.

It is an important feature of this invention that after the rod 5 and the shutters controlled thereby have been once released they cannot be released a second time and thus unseal the second lot of fares collected, and to accomplish this result the lever extension 41 of the member 46 must not be permitted to return to its normal position after once operating the member 40. To accomplish this result the top of the member 40 is formed with a series of steps 59 which interlock with the end of the member 41, thus preventing its return and necessitating that the key operator turn the member 41 its full stroke and swing downwardly to clear the member 40 and allow it to return but in turning the member 4! its full stroke the outer end thereof is moved below the slide member 49 and it cannot return until the said member Ml is moved down far enough to allow the member 41 to return upwardly under action of the spring 4?. This can only be accomplished by pulling down upon the hook extension of the rod 52.

In order to obtain access to the hook of the rod 42 the box must go to the cashiers ofiice where an authorized person unlocks the door 30, and after releasing the segregated fares in the lower compartment the partition 35 is then released by the operator squeezing the pin projections 68 on the slide plates 31 toward each other. Then the partition 35 drops and the second lot of fares are released.

The hook member is then accessible and when the operator pulls it down the mechanism operatively connected with the shaft l0 becomes reset, for in pulling down the hook extension of the rod 42 the member 40 moves downwardly and operates the latch 22 allowing the bar 6 under action of the spring 8 to move upwardly operating the lever 26 which rotates the bar I0, and the mechanism carried thereby, to the operative position. When the member 40 clears the lever extension 41 of the member 46, this latter memher will also rotate back to its operative position under action of the spring 41'.

After the mechanism has been reset as described the hinged partition 35 is swung upwardly past the stop lug 35 until its upper edge engages the latch dog 33 carriedon the pivoted arm 3!. The latch moves upwardly to permit the partition to pass and then drops into position to hold the partition until released in the manner described.

The lock door 30 is then replaced and the box is again ready for service.

A lever arm El, Figures 10 and 11, is pivotally mounted on the side wall of the casing l immediately below the arm l4 mounted on the inner end of the shaft Ill and the upper end of this lever is engaged by the arm I4 on the turning of the shaft when pulled to the outward position. thereby swinging the lever Bl on its pivot.

The lower end of the lever 6! engages a pin 62 on a lock bar 53 mounted to slide horizontally and the lock bar is formed with a bevelled locking tongue 64 which extends through a slot in the casing wall.

Secured to the outer side of the casing and having a transverse slot through which the lock tongue extends 1s a member 65 Figures 3 and 4 arranged longitudinally of the box which member is provided with a pair of parallel side flanges E56 and a longitudinal centre block 61 spaced inside the flanges.

A socket member 68 is rigidly mounted in a vertical position on a stanchion 68' Figure 2 in the vehicle and it has longitudinal side flanges 69 which fit between the block 61 and the flanges E5 of the member 65, the socket being closed by a top flange l0.

Bevelled lugs i I project inwardly from the lower ends of the side flanges 69 of the socket member G8 to support the member 65 when in its lowermost position by stops 59 Figures 1 and 3 and a locking lug 12 Figures 2 and ii extending inwardly from one of the side flanges E9 of the socket member 68 engages the bevelled locking tongue 64, sliding the lock bar 63 transversely as the box and its flanged member are being placed in the operating position.

The lock bar is spring-operated so that as the flanged box member 65 reaches its lowermost position engaging the stop lugs II the bolt tongue slips under the lug l2 and locks the box securely on the standard.

The inter-engaging flanges of the members 65 and S8 guard the lock against being opened by unauthorized persons and the lock can only be manipulated by the operation of the lever handle 1 I. The operations of the lever handle have been fully described, consequently when the operator reaches the end of his run he pulls the handle outwardly and turns it to a horizontal position,

thus unlocking the box from the stanchion 68' so it may be lifted clear and co-incidently he closes the shutters 4 and 21 and locks the fares in the box as described.

After the box has been checked and the parts manipulated in the ofiice as described the operator simply inserts the portion 61 of the member 65 into the socket member 58 on the standard and allows said member 65 to drop into place and it is automatically locked in position.

The bevelled stop lugs H are so constructed that no obstacle can be placed thereon to prevent the box from moving to its locked position and after the box has been dropped into place and locked access to the lock is prevented. The particular construction of the box-holding members is not described in detail herein as such is described fully in a co-pending application.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a farebox the combination with the farereceiving casing, means for guiding the fares thereto, a closing shutter at the top of said guiding means, a shutter for closing the top of said fare-receiving casing, and manually operated means for closing and locking said shutters, of

reciprocating means adapted to engage and control said manually operated means to effect resetting of same and unlocking of said shutters, keycontrolled means operating said reciprocating means for temporarily unlocking said shutters, and manual means separate from said key-controlled means for engaging and operating said reciprocating means and eifecting the resetting of said key-controlled means.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which the shutter unlocking means includes a reciprocating spring-operated member operatively connected with the means for closing and locking the shutters, and a key-controlled pivotal member adapted to engage and operate said reciprocating member against its return operating spring and after operating same to effect the release of said shutters to move clear thereof allowing said reciprocating member to return under its spring impulse and to engage and hold the key-controlled pivotal member from returning to its normal position.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which the shutter unlocking means includes a reciprocating spring operated member operatively connected with the means for closing and locking the shutters and having notches in the top thereof, a key controlled pivotal member having a lever extension extending above the notched top of said reciprocating member and adapted to engage the notches in said member upon rotation of the pivotal member to prevent its return after the commencement of its operation, said lever extension after effecting the release of the shutters swinging clear of the spring operated reciprocating member, said reciprocating member engaging and preventing the return of its lever operating member, and spring means for returning said key-controlled pivotal member to its initial position when released.

4. A device as claimed in claim 1 having a partition pivotally mounted intermediate of the depth of the fare-receiving casing and adapted to extend across the interior of the box below the manual means for resetting the key-controlled shutter unlocking means, means for erfecting the movement of the said partition to the transverse position co-incident with the closing of the shutter at the top of said fare-receiving casing, and means for locking said partition in the transverse position.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1 having a partition pivotally mounted intermediate of the depth of the fare-receiving casing and adapted to extend across the interior of the box below the means for manually resetting the key-controlled shutter unlocking means, said partition having a laterally slidable spring operated section, a locking dog arranged on the inner wall of the box adapted to engage the slidable section of said partition, means for ellecting the withdrawal of the slidable section to unlock the partition, and means for effecting the movement of said partition to the transverse position co-incident with the closing of the shutter at the top of said farereceiving casing.

6. A device as claimed in claim 1 having an arm pivotally mounted adjacent to the shutter closing the top of the fare-receiving casing adapted to be engaged and lifted thereby, a latch member mounted on said pivotal arm and extending therebelow, a partition pivotally mounted intermediate of the depth of the fare-receiving casing spring operated to swing downwardly and engaged and held in an upright position by said latch and released upon the upward swinging of the latch arm on the closing of the shutter, and means for locking said partition in the lowered transverse position.

RICHARD L. CARE.

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